The Portland daily press., 1887-03-11

Brunswick Has More LIeht.

| BRUNSWICK haS more Light.
BRUNSWICK, March 10.-The electric light
was seen in Brunswick tonight for the first
time, quite number of buildings being il
Illuminated with it. The Brush system is
used the power being taken from the river
at the lower dam. 1t is expected that the
town will at the adjourned annual meeting
next Monday vote to adopt the light for
street lighting. The incandescent light is
soon to be introduced for dwellings.
General Harmon Wins His Case.
FARSnNGToN, March 0.-Wednesday the
Franklin court room was filled with people
to hear the trial of Fish Commissioner E. M.
Stillwell of Bangor, and, Game Warden
George d. Huntoon of Rangeley, charged
with illegally accepting forty dollars from
Gen. George NJ. Harmon of New Haven.
Conn.,, as forfeiture for killing deer,
which the General claimed he did not kill.
In his charge to the jury, Judge Emery
ruled that no evidence had been introduced
duplicating Commissioner StillwelI, and di-
rected them to so find. In few moments
after retiring under charge of Deputy Sheriff
Swift, the jury returned a verdict of $41 In
favor of Gen. Harmon against Huntoon.
Counsel for Harmon will take exceptions to
the ruling of Judge Emery in regard to Com
missioner Stillwell, and the case so far as he
is concerned will go to the law court. The
next act in this drama will take place at Au-
gusta, before the Governor and Council,
when the petition of Gen. Harmon and
many citizens of Franklin county for the in
vestigation of charges against the commits
ginpprg and fha of Cfill.uan xxi1I In
heard.
A New Position for Emmons Blaine.
CHICAGO, March 10.-A circular issued to-
day by the Chicago, Santa Fe and California
Railroad Company (the Atchison, Topeka
and Sante Fe extension) states that Emmons
Blaine has been appointed general freight
and passenger agent of the road. He will
enter upon his duties April 10.
Farmers Institute Meeting.
WINTHROP, March 10.-A Farmers 1nsti-
tute was held at town hall today under the
auspices of the Maine Board of Agriculture.
large number of representative farmers.and
dairymen were IN attendance from wide
section. j. K. Brainerd eof Winthrop, ex-
member of the Board for Kennebec presid-
E ed. Tne forenoon was devoted to the con-
sideration of Creamery Butter Making"
A lecture upon the subject was delivered by
Isaac o. Winslow, proprietor of St. Adams
Creamery. He was followed by w. K. Ber-
ry, superintendent of the New Gloucester
Creamery; J. w. True, director of the same,
and various others participating, and many
seeking information to aid in establishing
kindred institutions in their locality, were
much enlightened. In the afternoon DIR.
Noah Cressey, of Hartford, Conn, State
Veterinarian, lectured on "Bovine Tuber-
culosis." The session closed with a discus
sion on poultry farming, lead by DR.. G. NJ.
Twitchell of Readfield. Hon. z. A. Gilbert,
of Greene; S. C. Watson of Oakland, b. A.
Burr Of Bangor, were in attendance.
Land Case In Court.
AUGUSTA, March 10.-The case of Frazier
Gilman and ux. apis. VS.. the Maine Central
Railroad is ON trial in the Supreme Judicial
Court. The suit arises from the condemna-
tion of certain land owned by Frazier Gill
man of Eden, Oak, by the railroad COM
missioners for the location of the Maine
Central railroad shops at Waterville. An ap-
pearwas taken from the decision tolthe.county
commissioners, and further appeal had to be
made the court. Gilman claims the land is
Of greater value than the appraisal
| Loss of a Thomaston Schooner.
| PHILADELPHIA, March 10.-Schooner
Grace Bradley was sunk to-day at Delaware
breakwater by grounding and filling. She
was bound from Gienfugoes for Boston with
1851 bags of sugar. The cargo will be a
total loss, and is valued at $4,000. The
Grace Bradley halls from Thomaston, Me-,
where she was built in 1873.
A Republican Nomination.
AUGUSTA. March 10.-The Republicans
tonight nominated George E. Macomber for
Mayor.